Ronaldo-less United undeservedly win at Wolves

You'd better hurry up, Cristiano, my son, if you want to help your new side to earn some accolades in the current season.

Ronaldo's cut out that United's fans were holding in the stands tells a lot about their expectations from the Portuguese magician, who returns to Old Trafford after more than a decade of absence.

He joins a slot packed with stars, but their display so far has been pretty much mediocre, just like today's at Molineux against Wolverhampton. A full-time score shows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team won 1-0, but it's undeservedly as it gets.

Greenwood saves United (©Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

The hosts were better side straight from the kick-off, with as much as three or four superb chances in the first half, but Adama Traore's poor finishing and David De Gea's wonders made it impossible for the Wolves to break the deadlock. The thing didn't change a bit after the half-time break, with Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood being the only United's firepowers in the attack.

The mentioned duo was the closest to score, but Bruno's goal was disallowed due to an offside, while Greenwood's clever shot went inches wide of the target.

On the other end, Saiss had not one but two great goal-scoring opportunities in the middle of the second half, but his back-to-back efforts ended in De Gea's hands.

What Saiss missed, Greenwood wouldn't let go. In a replay of his previous attempt, the prodigious winger launched a decent shot, but this time, Wolves' keeper Jose Sa provided the guests with a goal thanks to a deplorable reaction in the six-yard box.

Ole's boys are sitted high on the table, but Ronaldo's arrival is definitely something they will need to make amends after a relatively slow start to the season.

PREMIER LEAGUE - Round 3

Saturday

Manchester City - Arsenal 5-0 (3-0)

/Gundogan 7. Torres 12, 85 Jesus 43, Rodri 53/

Newcastle - Southampton 2-2 (0-0)

/Wilson 55, Saint-Maximin 90 - Elyounoussi 74, Ward-Prowse 90+6/

Norwich - Leicester 1-2 (1-1)

/Pukki 44 pen - Vardy 8, Albrighton 76/

Aston Villa - Brentford 1-1 (1-1)

/Buendia 13 - Toney 7/

West Ham - Crystal Palace 2-2 (1-0)

/Fornals 39, Antonio 68 - Gallagher 58, 70/

Brighton - Everton 0-2 (0-1)

/Gray 41, Calvert-Lewin 58 pen/

Liverpool - Chelsea 1-1 (1-1)

/Salah 45+5 pen - Havertz 22/

Sunday

Tottenham - Watford 1-0 (1-0)

/Son 42/

Burnley - Lids 1-1 (0-0)

/Wood 61 - Bamford 86/

Wolverhampton - Man Utd 0-1 (0-0)

/Greenwood 80/